The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism.

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Should Government Just “Follow the Science”?

Posted May 18, 202000:55:02

Several governors have announced that they will lift lockdown orders using the advice they receive from scientists and doctors. But even though scientific...

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Posted May 13, 202000:51:37

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Defending Against the Assault on Homeschooling

Posted May 11, 202001:00:39

As millions of parents are now learning how to homeschool their children in the midst of the pandemic, a recent article in the Arizona Law Review by...

In the Covid-19 Pandemic, “Are We All in This Together?”

Posted May 6, 202000:43:24

“We are all in this together.” In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Keith Lockitch look at the different ways in which this catchphrase...

Diagnosing America’s Failure to Unify against the Pandemic

Posted May 4, 202000:50:52

Why was the United States, one of the richest and most technologically advanced countries in history, so ill-prepared to deal with the Covid-19 health...